I was thrilled to see this orange and turquoise room by designer Sara Bengur at the Kip’s Bay Show House in New York. These colors are natural companions, each bringing out the best in the other. The blue cools down the intensity of the orange, the orange lends warmth. I love the free use of accent colors, like the hot pink and lime green. The neutral white table keeps the whole thing grounded.

Same principle, warm orange, cooled down with doses of turquiose blue.

Orange as a Sassy Brightener in a Neutral Setting.

Mmmm, good!

If Orange Flip isn’t your flavor, maybe you should consider Creamsicle. Remember that creamy/juicy combo of orange sherbert and vanilla icecream on a stick? If Creamsicle were a room, this is what it would look like:

Orange sherbert and turqouise scream summer !! These colours have so much personality. I haven’t the courage to use them as boldly as in some of these pictures, (the orange sherbert pillows is about as far as I’ll go) but I really wish I did, because they are so lively.. Maybe outside on the patio… hmmmm??

That’s why I put the “Creamsicle” concept up there, for folks who can’t commit to a LARGE amount of bright orange! The best part is, if you create a neutral backdrop, you can get rid of the orange in a year or two, and switch to green, red or blue, whatever you fancy!